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PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK

Sponsored by the Social Justice Resource Center and Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, this year’s PSJW promises plenty of discussion and discovery in topics that range from coffee production to the future of the gay rights movement. We have all the planned events listed below, and will be updating them with any changes. So, grab a few friends and spend the next two weeks exercising your open mind!

Follow @SJRCneu and #NUSocialChange on Twitter for more updates.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd – 6pm, Cabral Center
Screw Business as Usual
You may think that NGOs are the only ones working to better the world; come learn about for-profit
entities that making social change happen.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd – 3pm, Shillman 305
Justice In Your Coffee Cup?: Understanding Fair Trade
You know where to find your java, but do you know how your java gets to you? Come enjoy fair trade coffee and learn more about the role Fair Trade plays in just food systems.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd – 6pm, Blackman Auditorium @ Ell Hall
Art, Social Justice and the Radical Imaginary: A Talk By Favianna Rodriguez
A chance to learn from Favianna Rodriguez, a visual artist who merges her artistic practice with political
activism.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th – 6 pm, Snell 33
America’s shattered mosaic: Beyond black and white
The U.S. is a mosaic of ethnicities and races, but most discussions don’t reflect that diversity. Let’s talk
about race, beyond black and white.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th – 6 pm, Snell 33
After Gay Marriage: What Now?
The Supreme Court made marriage equality the law of the land. What challenges still lie ahead?